Thurston County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Olson serves as the Thurston County Assessor's Office Business Applications Administrator, managing appraisal and tax software systems for the county, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously worked as a senior field appraiser and appraisal analyst and holds a Washington Real Property Assessment accreditation, per the same source. JJ Olson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Zeman has worked in executive administrative roles for Thurston County, including budget and fiscal management work in the Assessor's Office and the county commissioners' office, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She previously owned a small business and was appointed to the Lacey City Council in 2019, per the same source. Lynda Nashed Zeman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Naputi-Pullar has worked in the Thurston County Auditor's Office since 1999 and has served as the county's Elections Manager since 2013, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She is a certified Election and Registration Administrator and was named Washington State Elections Administrator of the Year in 2014 and 2021, per the same source. Tillie Naputi-Pullar appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Auditor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Miller works as an independent child welfare consultant and previously served as Thurston County's Racial Equity Program Manager, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She has nearly 30 years of public service experience in child welfare and juvenile justice at the local, state and national level, per the same source. Nicole Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Cady currently works as a Proceedings Specialist in the Thurston County Clerk's Office and has also served there as a Judicial Support Specialist and Records Auditor, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He was appointed to the county's Treatment Sales Tax Advisory Committee by the Board of County Commissioners, per the same source. Garrett Cady appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Menser has served as Thurston County Commissioner for District 3 since 2019 and currently chairs the Board of County Commissioners, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously practiced as a criminal defense, intellectual property and family law attorney, per the same source. Tye Menser appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Martinez-Dunning is a small business owner and a current Lacey City Council member, and a 10-year U.S. Marine Corps and Washington National Guard veteran who deployed to Iraq, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. His business received a 2025 South Sound Business of the Year award, per the same source. Nicolas Martinez-Dunning appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Clouse is the current Thurston County Commissioner for District 5 and chairs the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative and the county's Solid Waste Advisory Committee, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She previously worked as a military intelligence analyst and co-founded a nonprofit serving Olympia families, per the same source. Emily Clouse appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Commissioner, District No. 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Warnock has served as Thurston County Coroner since 2007 and previously worked as the county's Deputy Coroner from 2001 to 2006, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He earlier worked as a funeral director and embalmer and is a U.S. Navy veteran, per the same source. Gary Warnock appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Peters has served as Chief of Staff for the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 2011, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She previously spent 16 years as a deputy prosecuting attorney handling homicide, domestic violence and violent crime cases, per the same source. Christy Peters appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Sanders has served as Thurston County Sheriff since 2022, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously spent 12 years in law enforcement, including as a Lacey Police Department community service officer and a Thurston County deputy sheriff, per the same source. Derek Sanders appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Burton-Crow currently serves as a Special Victims Detective with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office and previously worked as a patrol deputy, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class with deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, per the same source. Kevin Burton-Crow appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Gadman has served as Thurston County Treasurer since 2017, after previously working more than 30 years in the county Assessor's Office and serving on the Lacey City Council, per the county's official voters' pamphlet and his campaign site. Jeff Gadman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County Treasurer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Wilcox has served as a Thurston County District Court judge for 16 years, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She previously spent 20 years as a trial attorney with the King County and Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Offices and the Washington State Attorney General's Office, per the same source. Kalo Wilcox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Meyer has served as a Thurston County District Court judge for the past 18 years, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously worked as a law clerk for the Washington State Supreme Court and as a staff attorney with the county's Office of Assigned Counsel, per the same source. Sam Meyer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Wohl has served as a Thurston County District Court Commissioner for the past 12 years, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously worked as a prosecutor for the cities of Olympia and Federal Way, a deputy prosecutor for Pierce County, and a public defender in King County, per the same source. Paul Wohl appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County District Court Judge Pos. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Campbell is the current Thurston County Public Utility District Commissioner for District 1, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously worked 20 years at the Olympia Brewery before joining the water industry, most recently as the PUD's Director of Field Operations, per the same source. Jim Campbell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Kirby has served as a Lacey Parks Commissioner for seven years and previously ran for Lacey City Council and Port Commissioner, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He is a former small business owner who has taught as a business instructor at Saint Martin's University, per the same source. Troy Kirby appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Curry describes his experience as serving on the board for the Scott Lake community and its local water district, and identifies himself as a local small business owner, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Jeff Curry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Pettit previously worked as a program manager for the Washington State Department of Health's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and as executive director of the Washington State Conservation Commission, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He also directed water policy for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, per the same source. Chris Pettit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Thurston County PUD, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Mejia has served as a Thurston County Commissioner since 2021 and chairs the county Board of Health, per the campaign site. She led development of the first USDA-certified meat processing facility in Western Washington and helped establish the Regional Housing Authority and a countywide Home Fund, per the campaign site. She describes herself as a working mother and immigrant who has lived in Olympia for a decade, per the campaign site.